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Dan Canales, left, and Ashley Papa, right, admire the "Tree of Hope" in Union Beach N.J. on Dec. 12, 2012. Canales, who lives nearby, routinely straightens the tree when it leans to one side. he is one of many Union Beach residents who have adopted the tree as a symbol of hope amid the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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